Category: Report

October 14 2013

World Energy Perspective: Cost of Energy Technologies

The World Energy Council (WEC) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) have partnered to conduct a comprehensive comparative study of the costs of electricity production from a wide range of conventional and non-conventional resources.

September 27 2013

Energy Efficiency Trends Annual Report 2012/13

Energy Efficiency Trends is published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in conjunction with EEVS Insight Ltd, based on the results of a quarterly survey sent to non-domestic consumers. This annual edition summarises results for the 2012/13 period.

September 10 2013

Development banks – breaking the $100bn-a-year barrier

Development banks have made enormous investments in broad clean energy since 2007. This White Paper shows the trends over the past six years by sector and region, a ranking of the 26 leading players and a prediction for further growth in 2013.

August 27 2013

The future of China’s power sector

This report presents the latest BNEF forecasts on the future of China’s power sector out to 2030, using BNEF's proprietary model of the energy system and clean energy technologies together with expert interpretation of policies and targets.

July 25 2013

Profiling the risks in solar and wind

This report assesses the underlying trends in the renewable energy sector and considers how new risk management and insurance products can contribute to its growth and long-term sustainability.

July 22 2013

State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2013

Consumer awareness of the impact of climate change is growing – converging with a global economic scenario that complicates the implementation of broad-based policy solutions. This annual report tracks activity on the voluntary carbon markets.

July 8 2013

2013 Rio Wind & Solar Leadership Forum Results Book

This special publication documents our 2013 Rio Wind & Solar Leadership Forum, Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s gathering of influential thought leaders and decision-makers from across these sectors operating in Latin America.

May 30 2013

McCrone: Energy Forecasts for 2030 and Beyond – Why They Differ so Much

By Angus McCrone Chief Editor Bloomberg New Energy Finance Hari Seldon could tell us exactly what will happen to the world’s energy system. A character in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels, Seldon used what the author called “psychohistory” – a complex blend of galactic history, sociology and statistics – to work out exactly what civilisations would do in the future.

May 23 2013

A global fund to de-risk exploration drilling: possibility or pipe dream?

Installed power capacity from naturally-occurring geothermal resources represents just 6% of estimated global potential. This untapped capacity reflects in large part the high risk and cost associated with deep exploration drilling. The most promising mechanism proposed to date to reduce risk at this stage and accelerate development is to diversify risk across a large portfolio of projects via a global geothermal drilling fund. Here Bloomberg New Energy Finance in collaboration with development consultants Rinova International present the first quantitative look at the feasibility and potential impact of a Geothermal Exploration Drilling Fund.

May 10 2013

South Korea’s emissions trading scheme

South Korea will launch its emissions trading scheme in a little over 18 months. This White Paper, produced in cooperation with Ernst & Young, aims to contribute to the debate by assessing how the various design options will affect the price of carbon and the efficiency of the market.